Brendan Gleeson National Local Government Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference MAV June 2016

Australian Council of Learned Academies ACOLA is the forum whereby Australia’s four independent Learned Academies - Australian Academy of Science, Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, Australian Academy of the Humanities and Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering - come together to contribute to inform national policy and to develop innovative solutions to complex global problems and emerging national needs. www.acola.org.au

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Securing Australia’s Future In June 2012 the Australian Government announced Securing Australia’s Future, a $10 million investment in a series of strategic research programs delivered to the Australian Chief Scientist and the Commonwealth Science Council (previous to October 2014, the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council, PMSEIC). Projects coordinated by ACOLA. Australia’s comparative advantage STEM: Country comparisons Smart engagement with Asia The role of science, research and technology in lifting Australian productivity New technologies and their role in our security, etc Engineering energy: unconventional gas production Australia's agricultural future Sustainable urban mobility (SAF 8) Translating research for economic and social benefit Capabilities for Australian enterprise innovation Business diasporas in Australia: maximising people to people links with Asia Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Expert Working Group Prof Bruce Armstrong FAA Prof Graeme Davison FAHA, FASSA Prof Brendan Gleeson FASSA Dr Bruce Godfrey (Chair) FTSE Dr Jacques de Vos Malan Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility EWG meetings 4 Expert Studies Health Technology Economics Social/institutional Invited expert forum, including scholars, consultants, policymakers Independent review Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Expert Studies Dr Peter Brain Dr John Stone Dr Elizabeth Taylor Dr Serryn Eagleson Professor Billie Giles-Corti Professor John Stanley Dr Brendan Pender Andrew Cole Yvonne Kirk Melanie Lowe David Singleton Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Assoc Prof Scott McGuire Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Review Panel Prof Robert Clark AO Assoc Prof Scott McGuire Prof Peter Newman AO Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility was launched by the Minister for Cities and the Built Environment, the Hon Jamie Briggs MP, with opening remarks from the Chief Scientist of Australia, Professor Ian Chub AC on 7 October 2015 in Canberra.

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Urban morphology Transport technology Population and environmental health Climate change Social sustainability Economic productivity: micro and macro Strategic and metropolitan planning Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

Key Findings Cities and people: the urban mobility challenge: Australian cities are vulnerable Australian urban environmental footprints are not sustainable Technological innovations are important Three strategies are key in improving urban sustainability Australia has limited fuel stocks. Our greenhouse gas emissions are increasing. Inefficiencies in the transport sector and inadequate infrastructure have been highlighted by Infrastructure Australia.

Key Findings Transport technology: the next 25 years Limited fuel stocks are a major national risk Greenhouse gas emissions are growing not declining The transport sector is inefficient – this incurs costs Inadequate infrastructure restricts productivity and incurs costs Several key enabling technological innovations are evident Policy development needs to be nimble to match rapid change Australian transport emissions The growing and increasingly ageing population presents specific challenges for Australian cities.

Key Findings Impacts on the environment, public health and safety The growing, ageing population presents particular urban challenges Inner city living is becoming denser; outer city living risks being marginalised Transport risk and poverty Inner city living is becoming denser but outer city living risks being marginalised. This can lead to transport poverty.

Key Findings Barriers and pathways to sustainable urban mobility The cost of urban congestion will increase four-fold in two decades The majority of Australian children are no longer actively mobile as commuters Planning for the origin-destination distance is key to sustainability Access to multi-modal transport choices promotes sustainability Urban congestion costs money. This is forecast to grow from the current $15 billion per annum to more than $50 billion in the next 15 years. Most Australian children are no longer actively mobile as commuters. Public health issues are related to this.

Key Findings Economic perspectives Economic progress is not evenly distributed Australian cities have a significant infrastructure deficit Integrated planning is essential Policy reforms and regulation have a role to play Polycentric cities bring people closer to opportunities The key strategy in sustainable urban mobility is planning to shorten the distance between origin and destination. Providing access to multi-modal transport choices contributes to social equity and economic growth.

Key Findings Towards sustainable urban mobility Community consultation and active local involvement is essential Successful sustainable urban planning includes action at the metropolitan level A national framework for urban planning ensures that infrastructure investments are maximised The State-of-the-Art of sustainable urban mobility plans in Europe Economic progress is not evenly distributed within and between Australian cities. Addressing the Australian infrastructure deficit has been identified as a priority. Integrated planning, along with policy reforms and regulation, can lead to the development of polycentric cities.

A national planning framework Action at the metropolitan level Polycentric planning in metropolitan regions Communities engaged in the development of sustainable responses Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses

http://www.acola.org.au Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Though direct comparisons may not be appropriate, the recent European planning experience has demonstrated the importance of: a national framework for urban planning; action at the metropolitan level; and engaging communities in the development of sustainable responses